Welding and Mechatronics Institute
Teaching, research, and development in Welding Technology:
processes, procedures, equipment, and instrumentation
Academic Courses
EMC 410063 - Physical Fundamentals and Technological Basis of Arc Welding Processes
Prof. Régis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva
Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering - POSMEC
| Concentration Area(s): Manufacturing | Number of Credits: 2 | Bimester(s): 2nd |
| Total Workload: 30 | Theoretical: | Practical: |
Prerequisites
| EMC 410036 | Electricity and Electronics for Instrumentation - (Have taken or be currently taking, or under prior evaluation by the Professor of the course proposed herein) |
| - | Fundamentals and Practice of Welding, Brazing, and Thermal Cutting |
Syllabus
Electricity fundamental to understanding arc welding: direct current, alternating current, single-phase and polyphase systems. Power calculation. Conventional and electronic welding power sources. Gases applied in arc welding processes. Technological aspects related to welding and cutting mechanization systems. Physical fundamentals and properties of the welding electric arc and its requirements regarding power sources. Arc striking in various welding processes. Basic study of metal transfer in various processes.
Program
Electricity and electronics applied to arc welding processes – 4 hours
Power sources for voltaic arc welding – 6 hours
Effect of different shielding gases – 4 hours
Characteristics of arc striking in various arc welding processes – 4 hours
Characteristics of the welding voltaic arc – 4 hours
Basic study of metal transfer – 4 hours
Mechanization systems for arc welding – 4 hours
Assessment Method
- Attendance and participation
- Intermediate quizzes
- One exam
Basic Bibliography
- LABSOLDA Handouts
- Welding Handbook AWS
- Selected articles from scientific journals available at LABSOLDA and on the CAPES portal
- Soldagem : fundamentos e tecnologia, MARQUES, Paulo Villani; MODENESI, Paulo José; BRACARENSE, Alexandre Queiroz. 2005. 362p.
- Soldagem & técnicas conexas: processos, MACHADO, Ivan Guerra. 1996. x, 477p.